Ukrainian star Andriy Yarmolenko has known as on Russian footballers to sentence the invasion of his house nation.
The West Ham ahead has pleaded angrily with plenty of gamers to interrupt their silence on the harrowing conflict unfolding in Japanese Europe.
In an impassioned message on Instagram, the 32-year-old compelled stars similar to Artem Dzyuba and former Arsenal winger Andrey Arshavin to talk out and condemn Vladimir Putin.
The Ukraine worldwide accused them of "sitting like sh*theads and never saying something".
Yarmolenko mentioned: "I’m Andriy Yarmolenko, a Ukraine nationwide staff participant, I used to be born in St Peterburg however grew up in Ukraine and regard myself as 100 per cent Ukrainian.
“I've a query for Russia gamers.
“Guys, why are you sitting like sh*theads, and never saying something? In my nation they’re killing folks, killing wives, killing moms, killing our youngsters. However you are saying nothing, you’ve given no feedback.
“Inform me please what is going to occur if all of you collectively, united, present the folks what is actually occurring in my nation.
“I do know a number of you, I’m conversant in a lot of you and also you all instructed me, ‘it shouldn’t be like this’, that your president is performing incorrectly.
‘So guys, you may have affect over the folks. Present this, I'm asking you, please!
“I do know a few of you want to point out your balls on digicam (Dzyuba) however now the time’s come to point out your balls in actual life.
“Thanks to your consideration! Glory to Ukraine.”
Yarmolenko is a probable inclusion within the Ukraine squad to face Scotland within the World Cup play-off semi-final on March 24, if the fixture is ready to go forward.
Supervisor Oleksandr Petrakov has revealed he is in talks along with his domestic-based gamers to see if it is potential to satisfy their World Cup showdown in Scotland in three weeks.
SFA chiefs are awaiting a call from UEFA and FIFA on the Hampden fixture.
Ukraine had 16 domestic-based gamers of their final squad and all males from 18-60 are at the moment not allowed to depart the nation, which is below martial regulation, with no exceptions.
Petrakov has been in contact with a few of his gamers who're holed up within the nation and overseas, whereas the invasion goes forward.
The 64-year-old mentioned: "I've spoken to a number of members of the nationwide staff who're nonetheless within the nation. I would favor to not say the place they're in the intervening time.
"I've additionally spoken to Andriy Yarmolenko at West Ham and Oleksandr Zinchenko at Manchester Metropolis. All these guys are as shocked as I'm.
"I used to be in Turkey with the home golf equipment at their pre-season coaching camps they usually instructed me there that Russia would invade us, however I did not consider it.
"We do not know but what is going to occur.
"What ought to occur in soccer is that Russian golf equipment are by no means allowed again. They need to be solely allowed to play one another for the remainder of time.
"These Russian golf equipment say nothing. They need to be despatched right here and see what they've executed to my nation. They deserve each punishment they get.
"I'll by no means communicate Russian once more. For 64 years I spoke it as my mom tongue, however not anymore. I'll by no means utter one other phrase in Russian once more."